Small Chicken Coop (1-5 Chickens)

If you are looking for a chicken coop for 1 to 5 chickens, you are on the right page. As we mention in our Chicken Coop Buyer's Guide, you need somewhere between 2 and 4 square feet per standard size chicken in order for them to live comfortable, healthy and happy lives. So, your coop needs the following amount of square feet:

• 1 Chicken: 2-4 square feet
• 2 Chickens: 4-8 square feet
• 3 Chickens: 6-12 square feet
• 4 Chickens: 8-16 square feet
• 5 Chickens: 10-20 square feet

Please be sure to visit the bottom of this page, after all of the product listings, for further information about the size of coops and the number of birds they can realistically accommodate. That way, you'll know that you are getting the best small chicken coop for your particular situation!

Chicken Coop For 1-5 Chickens - Doing the Math

Most chicken coop dimensions are shown in inches, rather than feet, so in order to get the area of a chicken coop in feet, you are first going to need to divide the number of inches for each dimension by 12 before multiplying the length times the width to get a coop's square footage. For example, a 36" x 48" chicken coop is 3' x 4', or 12 square feet. Depending whether you use 2, 3 or 4 feet per bird, that size coop could comfortably house 3-6 chickens.

Unfortunately, not every chicken coop manufacturer is entirely accurate in stating the number of chickens it can hold (let's just give them the benefit of the doubt and say that they are really bad at math). So, please do your own calculations before deciding which coop is best for your flock of 1-5 chickens.

Also, be sure to factor in the amount of roost space a coop has in addition to its number of nest boxes and whether or not it also has a chicken run attached to it. Sometimes, a small chicken coop with a run can accommodate as many chickens as a medium coop without a run. Our article, "How Many Square Feet Per Chicken?" addresses that. For much more detailed information, please be sure to visit our buyer's guide article, "What is the Best Chicken Coop for Me to Buy".